Seattle is for Lovers

Here’s another reason for young professionals to move to Seattle (besides the jobs, lifestyle options, etc): Seattle’s the No. 2 city in the country for celebrating Valentine’s Day, according to WalletHub, only bested by San Francisco. WalletHub examined 15 key "love metrics" in 100 of the most populated cities, including restaurant meal costs, the number of attractions, and the number of jewelry stores and florists per capita. For the retailers of the nation, Valentine’s Day spending is no chump change: Americans plan to spend $18.9B on Valentine’s Day-related expenses this year.

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